Anyway to return to stock? or Install TWRP/ Rom

[Passportpowell]

I haven't turned this phone on in years.
I unlocked the bootloader and flashed roms years ago and i remember trying to get it back to stock and trying to relock it but i couldn't fully do it.
I tried to install TWRP and put a rom on it but it wont work so i thought trying to get it back to stock as much as i can might help. then i can start again

1. the phone doesn't work by USB if plugged in while it's on. I have to leave it plugged in and then restart it for it to work
2. ADB works while phone is on (doing 1)
3. Fastboot does not and i have no idea why. I can't install TWRP

 

[Aldo101t]

I haven't turned this phone on in years.
I unlocked the bootloader and flashed roms years ago and i remember trying to get it back to stock and trying to relock it but i couldn't fully do it.
I tried to install TWRP and put a rom on it but it wont work so i thought trying to get it back to stock as much as i can might help. then i can start again

1. the phone doesn't work by USB if plugged in while it's on. I have to leave it plugged in and then restart it for it to work
2. ADB works while phone is on (doing 1)
3. Fastboot does not and i have no idea why. I can't install TWRP

do you have usb debugging enabled, are your sdk tools up to date?

 

[Passportpowell]

Yes to both.

When doing the adb fastboot part it restarts into one of the screen I attached to my post.

My computer makes a noise like a USB had been connected but nothing comes up.

fastboot devices command shows nothing and when I check device manager it just says android with a yellow! If that helps.

 

[Aldo101t]

Yes to both.

When doing the adb fastboot part it restarts into one of the screen I attached to my post.

My computer makes a noise like a USB had been connected but nothing comes up.

fastboot devices command shows nothing and when I check device manager it just says android with a yellow! If that helps.

then you need to update your htc drivers.

 

[Aldo101t]

here you go.

 

[Passportpowell]

do you have usb debugging enabled, are your sdk tools up to date?

here you go.

Super star

I now have another issue though. I can't sideload and it's asking for a password for twrp to mount decrypt data. If you don't mind trying to help me here too

I've done a format data on twrp and it won't ask for a password anymore but I still can't sideload anything. Going to try to copy the rom to the storage and see what happens there


I've only could see a twrp folder on my phone when I connect it to my pc while still in twrp so I copied a rom there and went into install zip, data, media, twrp. My file was there.

Installing rom now I'll update if it worked.

 

[Aldo101t]

Super star

I now have another issue though. I can't sideload and it's asking for a password for twrp to mount decrypt data. If you don't mind trying to help me here too

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you may have to format data, then flash magisk after then reboot, why are you trying to side load the rom just put it on your ex-sdcard, and flash it in twrp. twrp won't decrypt your data, what version of twrp you using, the latest is 3.4.0-0

try hitting cancel when it asks for a password, then see if it works.

 

[Aldo101t]

here is magisk

 

[Aldo101t]

if you are on pie that viper rom is based on oreo. just so you know.

 

[Passportpowell]

you may have to format data, then flash magisk after then reboot, why are you trying to side load the rom just put it on your ex-sdcard, and flash it in twrp. twrp won't decrypt your data, what version of twrp you using, the latest is 3.4.0-0

try hitting cancel when it asks for a password, then see if it works.

Yeah i sorted that bit. it confused me because there were no files and didn't know how to get to anything i copied over but that's how i got the rom on

if you are on pie that viper rom is based on oreo. just so you know.

Yeah i realised after you said it. I believe i was on pie because i was on build no. 3.34.401.1 and now i'm on 2.33.401.19 after installing the rom. I shouldn't be trying to do this at almost 12:30 at night haha.

Is that bad that its gone through and, so far, worked? What would you recommend I do/ what would you do if you were in my position currently?

I was originally going to to try to get back to stock but im not even sure what RUU to use as i think the one that i had used a few years ago might not have been the original.

you've been an amazing help so far so thank you

 

[Aldo101t]

Yeah i sorted that bit. it confused me because there were no files and didn't know how to get to anything i copied over but that's how i got the rom on



Yeah i realised after you said it. I believe i was on pie because i was on build no. 3.34.401.1 and now i'm on 2.33.401.19 after installing the rom. I shouldn't be trying to do this at almost 12:30 at night haha.

Is that bad that its gone through and, so far, worked? What would you recommend I do/ what would you do if you were in my position currently?

I was originally going to to try to get back to stock but im not even sure what RUU to use as i think the one that i had used a few years ago might not have been the original.

you've been an amazing help so far so thank you

well, see how it goes, if you start to have issues go back to stock, if you made a backup of stock just restore it.

use the ruu for 401 make sure it's 3.34.401.x

that software number doesn't mean you are on 2.33 firmware you'll still be on pie firmware, 3.34

 

[Passportpowell]

well, see how it goes, if you start to have issues go back to stock, if you made a backup of stock just restore it.

use the ruu for 401 make sure it's 3.34.401.x

that software number doesn't mean you are on 2.33 firmware you'll still be on pie firmware, 3.34

I can't seem to find a RUU for 401 3.34.401.x that isn't dual sim version. Could you point me in the right direction please in case I do ever want to attempt stock again?

Edit: I've found it. Also why this one instead of 3.37.617.1?
Edit: im guessing because 3.37.617.1 is for NA and the one you mentioned is for EU which is where i am



Also I think im getting an idea about why it won't charge or connect until I restart.
I've installed lineage room 17.1 and it's constricted showing as "charging connected device via usb" even when it's nothing is plugged in. I'm guessing it's a hardware issue?

 

[Aldo101t]

I can't seem to find a RUU for 401 3.34.401.x that isn't dual sim version. Could you point me in the right direction please in case I do ever want to attempt stock again?

Edit: I've found it. Also why this one instead of 3.37.617.1?
Edit: im guessing because 3.37.617.1 is for NA and the one you mentioned is for EU which is where i am



Also I think im getting an idea about why it won't charge or connect until I restart.
I've installed lineage room 17.1 and it's constricted showing as "charging connected device via usb" even when it's nothing is plugged in. I'm guessing it's a hardware issue?

3.37.617.1 is for the us-unlocked

 

[dxdandy]

Hello to everyone...I just got from my older brother his HTC U11 4gb 64gb phone. And it has locked bootloader and does not have root. So please what should I have to do so I can install custom rom. Stock rom is old full of bloatrware. There is so many information that I am confused.

Thx so much !